ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2022 2023 Môn Tiếng Anh 12 I LANGUAGE 1 Pronunciation Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position[.]
ĐỀ CƯƠNG ƠN TẬP KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2022-2023 Môn: Tiếng Anh 12 I LANGUAGE: Pronunciation Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions A extinct B survive C evolve D danger A advertisement B experience C information D exterminate A machine B robot C human D fiction A applicable B automation C artificial D evolution A habitat B apply C activate D faraway A shortlist B survival C relevant D hacker A ingredient B tablespoon C recipe D benefit A business B intention C endangered D extinction Vocabulary: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Internet search engines can help to predict the weather as well as traffic jams in a city A announce B expect C forecast D reveal After the power failure last night, the washing machine started to , so I had to wash the clothes by hands A make noise B malfunction C operate D work is a type of book or film showing space travel of life on other planets, based on imagined scientific discoveries of the future A Epic B Fiction C Non-fiction D Science fiction Unluckily, David's dangerous and incredible journey in search of the Blue Fairy is in A advance B danger C end D vain Employers always want job .to be able to demonstrate their skills and qualities A employees B workers C staff Every year, in Africa a lot of elephants are poached for tusks D applicants A illegally hunted B gently cooked C boiled D stewed Preposition: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions He is credited for helping numerous endangered species recover _ certain extinction A from B off C out of D away from You'll probably have to fill an application form A down B in C on D through The telescope will photograph distant galaxies, an attempt to understand their past A in B for C on D with We complained the manager .the poor service we received at the restaurant A on - about B at - for C with - of D to – about Many modern medicines are derived plants and animals A on B for C from D in Employers usually look ……… candittates who have qualifications and relevant experience A up B on C for D into The word Closest in meaning Mark the letterA, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions These animals are quite vulnerable when living near the industrial zone A calm B easily hurt C safe D relaxed A.I algorithms can also help to detect faces and other features in photo sent to social networking sites and automatically organize them A categorize B connect C recognize D remind She's doing well so she was promoted last year Now she's in charge of a small team of four people A controls B supervises C takes over D rules The word Opposite in meaning Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Many people decided to give up eating meat and become vegetarians A cut up B put up C continue D use up Kurzweil believes that there could be tiny robots called nanobots implanted into our brains to improve our memory A inserted in B fixed in C removed from D replaced with If the candidates can perform well and impress the interviewers during the interview, they can be recruited A taken on B dismissed C employed D chosen Wordform: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions List down only your work experiences that are (RELATE)……… …………….… … to the job description of the position you are applying for Some (ENVIRONMENT) …………………………… claim regulation is the only way to achieve desired outcomes While we consider the risks, we should also keep in mind that, on the whole, (TECHNOLOGY) …….………………… progress means better lives for everyone A friendly, helpful AI may (RELIEF)……………………………………… us of many burdens The job market is very ( COMPETE) …………………………………… in our country In wildlife parks, we can see animals in danger of (EXTINCT) ………………………….such as tigers and rhinoceros II READING Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions The Sahara Desert is the world's largest hot desert The Sahara is in North Africa and is as large as the United States Many people think that an area like this has no animals or plant life, but they are incorrect In fact, the Sahara Desert has many different 'ecoregions' Each ecoregion has different plants and animals living there The biggest ecoregion is called 'Sahara Desert ecoregion.' In this area, the climate is extremely dry and extremely hot The landscape is sandy and dusty with many high dunes Because the Sahara Desert ecoregion is so hot and dry, there are very few plants and animals Scientists estimate that there are only 500 species of plants This is not very much when thinking of how enormous the region is These plants include acacia trees, palms, spiny shrub, and grasses The Sahara is also home to 70 species of mammals Twenty of these are large mammals There are about 90 species of birds and around 100 reptiles The biggest threat to plants and animals in this environment is drying up Because of this, plants have the ability to recover their health after their leaves have dried out completely Animals can lose 30-60% of their body mass and still survive Most animals not get their water from drinking like other ecosytems Instead, they have adapted to get their water through metabolic processes This is why they can survive in a place like the Sahara Desert ecosystem What is the text mostly about? A Location of the Sahara Desert B Hot weather of the Sahara Desert C How animals survive on this desert D The Sahara Desert and its ecosystem In paragraph 1, the word they refers to A people B plants C animals D ecoregions In paragraph 2, the word estimate is closest in meaning to A confirm B calculate C formulate D participate All of the following are true about the Sahara Desert EXCEPT A There are about five hundred types of plants B Seventy species of mammals can be found there C It is home to about ninety species of birds D Fewer than 100 reptiles are found there Why can animals and plants survive in the Sahara Desert? A They try to reduce the water intake B They get water from their irrigation system C They get water through metabolic process D They don't really need water for a long time Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions Choosing a career may be one of the hardest jobs you ever have, and it must be done with care View a career as an opportunity to something you love, not simply as a way to earn a living Investing the time and effort to thoroughly explore your options can mean the difference between finding a stimulating and rewarding career and move from job to unsatisfying job in an attempt to find the right one Work influences virtually every aspect of your life, from your choice of friends to where you live Here are just a few of the factors to consider Deciding what matters most to you is essential to making the right decision You may want to begin by assessing your likes, dislikes, strengths, and weaknesses Think about the classes, hobbies, and surroundings that you find most appealing Ask yourself questions, such as “Would you like to travel? Do you want to work with children? Are you more suited to solitary or cooperative work?” There are no right or wrong answers; only you know what is important to you Determine which job features you require, which ones you would prefer, and which ones you cannot accept Then rank them in order of importance to you The setting of the job is one factor to take into account You may not want to sit at a desk all day If not, there is diversity of occupation- building inspector, supervisor, and real estate agent- that involve a great deal of time away from the office Geographical location may be a concern, and employment in some fields is concentrated in certain regions Advertising job can generally be found only in large cities On the other hand, many industries such as hostels, law education, and retail sales are found in all regions of the country If a high salary is important to you, not judge a career by its starting wages Many jobs, such as insurance sales, offers relatively low starting salaries; however, pay substantially increases along with your experience, additional training, promotions and commission The word “them” in paragraph refers to _ A questions B answers C features D jobs The word “assessing” in paragraph could best be replaced by _ A discovering B considering C measuring D disposing The author states that “There are no right or wrong answers” in order to _ A emphasize that each person’s answers will be different B show that answering the questions is a long and difficult process C indicate that the answers are not really important D indicate that each person’s answers may change over time According to paragraph 3, which of the following fields is NOT suitable for a person who does not want to live in a big city? A plumbing B law C retail sales D advertising It can be inferred from the paragraph that _ A jobs in insurance sales are generally not well-paid B insurance sales people can earn high salary later in their career C people should constantly work toward the next promotion D a starting salary should be an important consideration in choosing a career 3 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions The word "robot" first appeared in a 1921 stage play by Czech writer Karel Capek In the play, a man makes a machine that can think, which he calls a robot and which ends up killing its owner In the 1940s, the American science fiction writer, Isaac Asimov, wrote a series of stories about robots and invented the term 'robotics', the science of robots Meanwhile, in the real world, the first robots were developed by an engineer, Joseph F Engelberger, and an inventor, George C Devol Together they started Unimation, a manufacturing company that produced the first real robot in 1961, called the Unimate Robots of this type were installed at a General Motors automobile plant and proved to be a success They worked reliably and saved money for General Motors, so other companies were soon acquiring robots as well These industrial robots were nothing like the terrifying creatures that can often be seen in science fiction films In fact, these robots looked and behaved nothing like humans They were simply pieces of computer-controlled machines, with metal "arms" or "hands" Since they were made of metal, they could perform certain jobs that were difficult or dangerous for humans, particularly jobs that involve high heat And since robots were tireless and never got hungry, sleepy, or distracted, they were useful for tasks that would be tiring or boring for humans Industrial robots have been improved over the years, and today they are used in many factories around the world Though the use of robots has meant the loss of some jobs, at the same time other jobs have been created in the design, development, and production of the robots Outside of industry, robots have also been developed and put into use by governments and scientists in situations where humans might be in danger For example, they can be sent in to investigate an unexploded bomb or an accident at a nuclear power plant Researchers also use robots to collect samples of hot rocks or gases in active volcanoes In space exploration, robots have performed many key tasks where humans could not be present, such as on the surface of Mars In 2004, two robotic Rovers, small six-wheeled computerized cars, were sent to Mars When did the word robot appear? A before the 1920s B in the early 1920s C in the mid-1920s D in the late 1920s What does the word they in paragraph refer to? A terrifying creatures B humans C science fiction films D industrial robots What are industrial robots like? A They are computer-controlled machines B They are built with metal arms and legs C They behave like humans D They can think like humans Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of robots? A They never need food to survive B They can survive without any sleep C They are tired like humans D They can jobs involving intense heat Which of the following best paraphrases the sentence in bold in the first paragraph? A Because they were reliable and economical to General Motors, other companies started to use robots B Other companies started to produce reliable and efficient robots for General Motors C Every other company made use of robots because they were time-consuming and safe D Robots worked well for General Motors, but caused certain trouble to others Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks Roger Press, 40, has changed his career After spending five years as a concert pianist he has gone into business, recently (1) up his own company "After leaving university, I decided to (2) myself to a career in music I loved performing but it was very hard (3) I played at concerts in Europe and America, made recordings got good reviews But after a while, I felt I had gone as (4) as I could Unless you are one of the world's top pianists, it's difficult to earn a good (5) and I wasn't one of the greatest A giving B setting C forming D bringing A devote B take C assign D employ A job B effort C work D career A soon B often C far D much A life B living C money D payment Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks MODERN SCIENCE It seems entirely (1) to us that there are teams of scientists in universities and other institutions around the world, attempting to (2) the way the world works However, it hasn't always been that way Although the scientific method is now four or five hundred years old, the ancient Greeks, for example, believed that they could work out the (3) of natural events just by the power of thought During the 17th century, more and more people began to realize that they could test their scientific ideas by designing a relevant experiment and seeing what happened A lot of (4) _was made in this way by individual scientists These men and women often worked alone, carrying out research into many different areas of science, and they often received very little prize for their hard work (5) the start of the 20th century, though, it became true that science was becoming more complicated amd more expensive This individual scientist disappeared, to be replaced by flighty qualified teams of experts Modern science was bom A natural B physical C unreal D typical A construct B create C discover D invent A aims B causes C purposes D reasons A development B evolution C movement D progress A At B In C On D For Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international (1) governmental organization for the (2) , research, and restoration of the environment The organization was (3) as a charitable trust on September 11, 1961, in Morges, Switzerland, under the name World Wildlife Fund It was an initiative of Julian Huxley and Max Nicholson It is the world's largest independent conservation organization with over million (4) worldwide, working in more than 90 countries, supporting 100 conservation and environmental projects around the world It is a charity, with (5) 9% of its funding coming from voluntary donations by private individuals and businesses A non B not C no D nor A challenge B keeping C conservation D awareness A produced B discovered C used D formed A supporters B residents C inhabitants D citizens A generally B individually C commercially D approximately III WRITING Error Identification: a Future Perfect: By the year 2050, computers will A by be replacing B will teachers C be replacing D computer By the time you come home, I have finished the decorating A By the time B have finished C come D the By the year 2050, many people currently employed will lose their jobs A by B currently C will lose D their By December next year, we are living in this house for twenty years A By December B are living C in D for By the time you finish cooking they will be cooking their homework A will be cooking B by the time C finish D their They will have completed the new bridge at the end of the year A the B have completed C at D of b Reported speech with to-inf Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction Mrs Emmanuelle told to Alice to give her a hand A Emmanualle B told to C to give D a hand John said the taxi driver to turn left at the first traffic lights A said B to turn C the first D traffic lights Mary ordered John if he could carry her suitcase, please A ordered B could C her suitcase D please Phong asked Peter whether he enjoys reading books or not A whether B enjoys C reading D or not A tourist asked how far was it from Ho Chi Minh City to Hue A A B how far C was it D to Hoa asked Lan whether did she like sports or not A asked B whether C did she like D or not Rewrite sentences a Rewrite sentences, using Active Causative I'm getting my car tyres checked I’m getting…………………… Why don't we have our computer fixed? Why don’t we ………………………………… A specialist cleaner is cleaning my mother's new jacket My mother is getting………………………… My brother's friend is going to repair his DVD player next week My brother is going to …………………………………… b Rewrite sentences, using Passive Causative He gets people to make all his shoes in Italy He…………………………………………………… I asked the fishmonger to open the oysters for me I………………………………………………………… We will have to arange for someone to replace that broken window We will have to…………………………………………… A professional cleaner cleans their house for them They…………………………………………… c Rewrite sentences, using Double Comparative The food I like best is spicy food The ……………………………………………………… I like the lessons more if there are few students The ………………………………………………… When you get near to the Equator, the temperature becomes high The ………………………………………………………………… 4 They use much wood pulp, so they cut many trees The …………………………………………………………… d Rewrite sentences, using Reported speech with to-inf 1."Joanna, please come to my office immediately," the boss said The boss asked ……………………………………… ."Go on, Mike! Apply for the job," the father said The father encouraged ………………………………… Jane said: “ You should morning exercises,” Jane advised ………………………………………… He said: “ I’ll call the police if you don’t leave immediately.’ He threatened ………………………………………… “ Don’t forget to the homework, Tom,” his mother said Tom’s mother reminded……………………… Write a paragraph Topic 1: Write a paragraph of 150-200 words about the advantages of an intelligent robot that you know Topic 2: Write a paragraph of 150-200 words about the job you would like to in the future THE END ... Max Nicholson It is the world''s largest independent conservation organization with over million (4) worldwide, working in more than 90 countries, supporting 100 conservation and environmental... …………….… … to the job description of the position you are applying for Some (ENVIRONMENT) …………………………… claim regulation is the only way to achieve desired outcomes While we consider the risks, we... ecosystem What is the text mostly about? A Location of the Sahara Desert B Hot weather of the Sahara Desert C How animals survive on this desert D The Sahara Desert and its ecosystem In paragraph 1,